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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah

So here is one idea where you could easily bring manufacturing jobs to US.

The market price for a 32GB iPhone 7 is $649, yet the phone reportedly costs Apple just $225 to build. That's according to a new report from IHS Markit, which found the materials cost around $219.80, plus an additional $5 to assemble.

Shipping from China adds less than $1 to the total cost.

Now these phones can be assembled with robots and that would be a factory that could operate in the US on a similar cost to China. Why not have a law that there is no State sales tax on an item manufactured in that state. Apple could cut the total cost of an iPhone sold in NY State by 8%, or $52 if they were assembled in NY. Plus you would eliminate the $1 shipping cost. Therefore you would have $58 per iPhone for assembly to be competitive with China. Since you can use robots that seems very realistic.

Now that we have 3d printers, robots, and the ability to order via the internet it seems this would be a very viable option for a wide range of products.

Also it would be very simple for someone in Pennsylvania, NJ, Vermont, Connecticut, NH or Mass to come to NY to make these purchases. Apple would not need 52 factories. You put 7 factories around the country in strategic places. Same would be true for cars, appliances, electronics and a whole host of other items.

ZNP for commerce secretary!